Packing-cutter.



' R. L. LANDRY.

PACKING CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, I9I4.

Patented Mar 28, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

W/ T/VESSES: v IN I/E IV TOR R. 'L. LANDRY.

PACKING CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, I914.

HEET 2.

Patented Mar;

2 SHEETS-S ATTORNEY THE COLUMBIA PLANOHRAPH 320., WASHINGTON, D. c.

ROSAMQND L. LANDRY, F HOUSTON HEIGHTS, TEXAS.

PACKING-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

2 Application filed May 22, 1914. Serial Np. 840,251.

To all cokom may concern:

he 11: kno n that I, O M ND ,L- LANDBY, a QltlZBIl of the United States, residing at 7 Houston Heights, in the county of Harris and State of'TeXas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing- Cutters, of which the following is aspecification.

-This invention relatesto new anduseful improvements in a packing cutter.

The objectof the invention is to provide a machine for cutting packing-whereby the same may be rapidly and accurately cut into the required lengths" with the minimum. amount of expense and waste- It is a well known fact thatpacking, such as is used for pistons and cylinders is formed of tough material, closely packed or woven together and it is, therefore, very difiicult to cut the same and leave the ends smooth and even, so that when the packing is formed into a circle, the ends will meet perfectly.

It is the object of this invention to provide a machine which will cut packing at the desired angle and will give smooth, perfeet fitting ends to the same when out.

With the above and other objects'in view,

. the invention has particular relation to cernovel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given inthis specification and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein? Figure 1 is. a plan view of the device. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary end viewthereof. Fig. l is a plan viewof the supporting base. Fig. 5

is a verticalsectional view thereof. Fig. 6

is a fragmentary plan. view of the frame support. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view thereof, Fig. 8 is a plan view of a modified form of the device, and Fig. 9 shows a side elevation of a form of gage employed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar-parts in each of the figures, the numeral 1 refers to the base which a circular member supported by the legs 2, which may be secured to a floor, or platform by means .of the bolts 3. This has? ha a p r phera mo t there rennd and a circular rim 5, forming a frame support -1s provided, having two opposed inwardly projecting lugs 6, 6, which project lnto sald groove and hold the rim in position. Opposing sections of the sides of the base are cut away, forming opposing notches 7, 7. Nhen it is desired to place the rim 5 n position, thelugs 6, 6 may be brought into co-incidence with the notches 7, 7 and passed therethrough and the rim then turned, the lugs 65, 6 engaging in the groove 4., and the said rim 5 may in the same manner be detached from said base. f Secured to the rim 5 is an inverted U- shaped member 8, forming the framework of the device and against one side of this framework is th vertically movable blade 9. Thisblade is provided with two horizontally alined enlarged bearings 10, 10.

The numerals 11, 11 refer to two spur gear wheels which fit against the outer face of the blade 9 and the inner faces of these spur gear wheels are provided with cams, such as 12, which fit in their corresponding bearings 10, 1Q. Suitahlebolts 13, 13 pass through the respective gear wheels 11 and are secured to the framework 8 and operate to hold said gear wheels closely against the blade 9 and 0 form hearings on which said gear wheels also form hearings on which said gear wheels rotate. The gearwheels ll, lland the cams l2 are concentric, but the bolts 13 are ec centric relative to said gear wheels and cams and are so located that said gear wheels ll, 11 will rot ate in a corresponding manner In vertical alinement with the gear wheels 11, I1 is the gear wheel 1a which operates on the bolt 15 as a bearing, said bolt being secured to the upper edge of the blade 9. The gear wheel 14 is in mesh with each of the gear wheels 11, 11 and may be rotated by the handle 16 with which it is integral. It is obvious that when said handle 16 is elevated and the gear wheel 14 rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2, a correspondingrotation will be imparted to the gear wheels 11, 1 1, which will operate through the cams 12 to elevate the blade 9 and when a reverse movement is imparted to the handle 16, a reverse or downward movement will be imparted to the blade 9.

It is further obvious that the cams 12 will impart a swinging, or lateral motion to said blade, as it moves up and down and the sharp edges of the blade will operate with a hearing effect on the packingunderneath, as will be hereinafter explained.

A track, or guide is provided, formed 0 r able screws,'such as The packing to be cut is manufactured in long strips and then cut into pieces of the desired length, as used. This packing s passed along the guide or track in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1 and passes under the blade 9. Inasmuch as the rim 5 and the frame-work carried thereby may be rotated relativeto the base 1, it is apparent that the blade 9 may be turned to any desired angle, relative to thepacking, so that said packingmay be cut diagonally, as is usually desirable. The sections of the side members 17 and 18, immediately underneath the blade, are cut away, as shown in Fig. 8, so as to permit the blade 9 to de scend against the bottom19 and entirely separate the packing.

As hereinbefore stated, the rim 5 may be rotated relative to the base 1, so as to bring I theblade to any desired angle relative to the packing to be cut and said rim is provided with a gage, as 20, indicating said angle. A set screw 21 is provided, which is threaded through the rim 5 and whose inner end engages against the basel, by means of which said rim may be locked in a fixed position relative to the base, when the machine r formity in the angle at which is in operation, which vvill thus insure unithe packing is cut. V

.As shown, the side 17 of the guide is marked so as to indicate the length of the packing being cut and a movable stop 21' is carried by said side and arranged to be adjusted thereon at any point desired, so as to secure uniformity in the lengths of packing.

The modified form shown in Fig. 8 is substantially similar to the form shown in the other. figures, but differs in certain features, as will now be explained. In the modified form, the guide is-pivoted to the base 1, at its center, so as to be adjustable relative to said base and one side of the base is provided with an arcuate slot 22, through which a stud. 23, integral with the guide, extends and the free end of this stud, has a nut 24: threaded thereon. When this nut is tightened the guide is secured in fixed position relative to the base, but it may be loosened and the guide adjusted to the desired point and the.

nut again tightened and the guide thus firmly held at said point of adjustment. In

this form of device the frame 8 is secured directly to the base and the angleatwhich the packing is cut is determined by the adjustment of saidv guide rather than by the i adjustment of the blade, as in the case of the other form. The base of the modified form 'is provided with a gage 23,'Which indicates the angle of adjustmentof the guide.

In operation the stop'21 is set at a point on the guide to indicate'th'e length of the desired packing and the packing is then in serted along the guide in the direction indicated by the arrow until its end engages against the stop 21. Thehandle 16 is then manipulated so as to force the'blade 9 downwardly. 1 As hereinbefore explained, as the blade moves downwardly, it also moves lat orally and by, reason of this movement easily shears the packing in two. The severed, pieceof packing is then removedand the packing again moved along in the guide until it engages against the stop '21 and the 4 operation repeated. It is obvious that the packing thus cut will be uniform in length,

gears carried bysaideccentricsa spur gear wheel rotatably mounted upon said blade and in mesh with the gears ofjsaideccen trics, means for rotatingfsaid spur gear 7 wheel, whereby rotation s lmparted to sa1d eccentrics and a reciprocating motion to said, blade.

2. A deviceof the character describedrin-I' cluding'a base, a frame carried thereby, a.

blade, a pair of eccentrics operatively'con nected withthe blade, bearing members car ried by theframe uponwhich said eccentrics rotate, a manual. mechanism a 1n operative connection with both of said eccentrics and provided to rotate the same and thereby reciprocate the blade, a guide arranged upon said base underneath the blade, .said blade and guide bein'g adjustable relative toeach other. p

3. A device of the character described ineluding a base, a frame carried thereby, a 7

blade, a pair of eccentrics operativelycolr nected with the blade, bearing memberscarried by the frame upon which said eccentrics rotate, a manual mechanism in operative connection with both of saideccentrics and provided to rotate the same and thereby re- In testimony whereof I have signed my ciprocate the blade, a guide arranged upon name to this specification in the presence of said base underneath the blade, the side two subscribmg Witnesses.

members of said guide being adjustable to- ROSAMOND L. LANDRY. ward and from each other and said blade Witnesses:

and guide being adjustable relative to each MAY MONTGOMERY, othe C. BAYLOR HULL.

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